Should I provide Childcare??

Coming in late on this topic but after looking after our 2 aged 2 and 3 , adorable gc for 2 weeks on our own, full time- No please don’t do it to yourself.
There’s a very good reason old women don’t have children- we haven’t got the required energy needed .
As I always say to my daughter,
“I never had the pleasure of making them” absolutely no one helped me and my husband with any childcare, we sorted it ourselves.
I work part time, husband has multiple health issues, 2 lively toddlers- don’t do it !!

Cumbrian123

Coming in late on this topic but after looking after our 2 aged 2 and 3 , adorable gc for 2 weeks on our own, full time- No please don’t do it to yourself.
There’s a very good reason old women don’t have children- we haven’t got the required energy needed .
As I always say to my daughter,
“I never had the pleasure of making them” absolutely no one helped me and my husband with any childcare, we sorted it ourselves.
I work part time, husband has multiple health issues, 2 lively toddlers- don’t do it !!

]Thank you for your outlook. It made me look back to when I had my babies. I had help when I took care of them. A very responsible teenager that lived across the street would come over often to help out. I needed to be reminded that I didn't do it alone for 8 hours a day on any given day, at least not most! I realize now I would be a wreck. I don't think I could endure 8 hours for 3 days a week without a helper. My parents helped out when my kids were young, but they worked as a team and it was only occasionally. When it was for a few days or during vacations when they were older, my parents were much younger than I am now. Thanks for sharing!

I have looked after my 5 grandchildren in various days over the years. On my retirement day my daughter announced she was pregnant with her third child. Thank goodness for my husband! We looked after Poppy for 2 days per week as well as taking the other 4 to school and picking up. It was a full time job and really hard work and I couldn't have done it by myself and I was quite fit. Do not sign up for this if you think it will make you unhappy, it's harder than doing a paid job. Go for one day if you can. Good luck xx

One problem is people are having children so much older
So in turn grandparents so much older

Or maybe people living way longer than before as well?

nonna6

One problem is people are having children so much older
So in turn grandparents so much older

Yes it applies here. My daughter is nearing 40! When I helped my youngest daughter I was 13 years younger!!! Each year you feel more tired...multiply that and grandma needs a nap, kids! LOL!! And may I add, Grandma needs a Butler! At the very least I think we should be able to do the things we have been putting off as caretakers all our lives even if we don't have the same energy!

17Millierose

I have looked after my 5 grandchildren in various days over the years. On my retirement day my daughter announced she was pregnant with her third child. Thank goodness for my husband! We looked after Poppy for 2 days per week as well as taking the other 4 to school and picking up. It was a full time job and really hard work and I couldn't have done it by myself and I was quite fit. Do not sign up for this if you think it will make you unhappy, it's harder than doing a paid job. Go for one day if you can. Good luck xx

Having help as in two people doing it as a couple is the way to go. As a single mom always trying to be both Mom and Dad it drained me over the years. And now as a Grandma, it is dang hard trying to babysit or even think of childcare for very long by myself. Reality check for sure I have had here. Thanks so much.